Motorists are urged to stay off the roads as accidents have increased throughout the area

Riviera Utilities reported a power outage in the Pirate Cove area of Lillian with about 138 customers affected. A limb fell on a power line about 2:40 p.m. causing the outage, according to Riviera spokesman Miles McDaniel. As of 6:30 p.m. additional outages were reported due to tree limbs with a total of 475 customers affected, according to Riviera.

Fairhope reported about 6 p.m. that electric crews were out working a few areas of town with about 50 customers without power in the River Oaks subdivision. According to a city news release, "There is a tree in the power lines near Kiefer Avenue and lines have been pulled down" near River Oaks. Power was expected to be restored about 6:30 p.m. and at least one area resident confirmed on Facebook that power was back on at that time.

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Updated at 6:10 p.m. to include information about Fairhope power outages.

Updated at 6:55 p.m. to include additional information about Lillian outages.